Investigative Reports

Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to...

The Diplomacy of Gullibility: How Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry Keeps Falling for International Fraudsters

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's...

Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia Lobbies for Hormuud’s Access to American Banking System

Questions mount as André partners with Somali MP who...

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Trump’s Aid Freeze: Will Somalia Sink or Swim Without U.S. Support?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first remarks in office laid bare the new administration's litmus test for foreign aid: "Does it make America safer?...

Ethiopia Responds to Somalia’s Accusations Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strongly worded statement in response to recent accusations from the Somali...

Emirates Policy Center Report – Islamic State Expansion in Puntland Ignites Fresh Jihadist Infighting in Somalia

A report published by the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) states that the Islamic State (ISIS) is strengthening its foothold in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region....

U.S. Influence in Africa Wanes Amid Somalia’s Crisis and Geopolitical Rivalry with China and Russia

As Somalia faces escalating security threats and the resurgence of the militant organization al-Shabaab, the United States is encountering significant obstacles in maintaining its...

Somaliland’s Intelligence Agency Detains 10 Foreign Nationals Suspected of Ties to Terrorism

In a rare public announcement, Somaliland's National Intelligence Agency (NIA) said on Tuesday that it had detained 10 foreign nationals suspected of ties to...

Premature Bomb Detonation kills two Terrorists Near Las Anod – Somaliland Ministry of Defense

According to a press release from Somaliland’s Ministry of Defense, Somaliland armed forces have successfully thwarted a terrorist attack planned by a group of...

U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu Demands Action Over Security Incident in Somalia

The U.S. Embassy in Somalia has expressed serious concern regarding a security incident at the Diplomat Freight Service (DFS) camp on May 17. In...

U.S. Designates Five Al-Shabaab Leaders in Somalia as Specially Designated Global Terrorists

In a statement issued today, the United States Department of State announced today that it has designated five al-Shabaab leaders as Specially Designated Global...

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